Recently, there’s been a trend of people wanting to feed their pets a diet that follows their own dietary preferences — which often means a meat-free diet. Vets have long maintained that feeding cats ...

Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to ...

Cats are obligate carnivores. That means that they can’t derive all their essential nutrients from plants. “Because they have a fairly precise, consistent diet, they've lost some ability to consume ...

A new study suggests that vegan cats are healthier than their meat-eating counterparts. According to The Guardian, the research implies that vegan diets have benefits for our feline friends. Study ...

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Lightspruch/iStock/Getty iImages Plus and Tatiana Foxy/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Like many pet owners, Zoe and her husband feed ...

Like many pet owners, Zoe and her husband feed their cat a scoop of dry food every day. But unlike most pet owners, the kibble they give their kitty isn’t made of meat—instead, it’s entirely ...

Can cats be healthy, happy vegans? Many people categorically say "No!"—end of story. Others say things like, "Maybe, but I'm not sure, and I remain skeptical," whereas still others are happy to learn ...

In a survey of cat owners, those who fed their cats vegan diets tended to report better health outcomes for their pets than those who provided meat-based diets, though the differences were not ...

A new analysis estimates a variety of potential benefits for environmental sustainability—for instance, reduced freshwater consumption and greenhouse gas emissions—that could result from switching all ...

A quiet vegan company making plant-based food for dogs and cats is about to make some noise on retailer shelves in 2025, according to its CEO. Wild Earth plans retail expansion to compete with major ...